Doctors

Dr Umar F Khaliq (m)

M.B. Ch.B., (Manchester 1996), MRCGP

Full Time GP Partner

GMC No. 4305091

As a GP Trainer Dr Khaliq supervises and trains doctors who are completing their post-graduate qualification in General Practice. He also supervises medical students gaining experience in General Practice.

Dr Akila S Malik (f)

MBBS (London 1992), MRCGP, DRCOG, DFFP

Part Time GP Partner

GMC No. 3582831

Dr Malik is Child Safeguarding Lead and teaches 1st and 2nd year Medical Students. She is CCG lead for the practice.

Dr Hussain Ahmed (m)

MBBS MRCGP

Full Time GP Partner

GMC No. 6074403

Dr Ahmed enjoys the wide and varied work in General Practice and teaches 1st and 2nd year medical students.

He has a particular interest in dermatology.

Dr Padma Chintala (f)

MBBS 2002 MRCGP

Part Time Salaried GP

GMC No. 6066623

Dr Chintala has been working at the surgery since September 2016 as a locum GP and has now joined the team permanently as a Salaried GP, working Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Dr Yalini Kugathas (f)

Already a fully qualified and experienced doctor, Dr Kugathas is in her third year of GP training, working full-time at Westdale Surgery until August 2017. Dr Khaliq is her trainer.

Dr Lauren Taylor (f)

Already a fully qualified and experienced doctor, Dr Taylor is in her second year of GP training, working full-time at Westdale Surgery until December 2017. Dr Khaliq is her trainer.

Nurse Practitioners

An advanced nurse practitioner is a very highly trained prescribing nurse who is able to see and treat a wide range of medical problems. They work alongside our doctors and can refer you to hospital or for further tests as needed.

Alongside the doctors they run our walk in clinic each morning between 8am and 10.30am. They also see patients for annual reviews, family planning advice and undertake home visits.

Marie Challinor (f)

Colleen Mulvany (f)

Nurses

Anne Herod (f)

Debbie Weeks Burton (f)

Anne and Debbie are qualified and registered nurses. They can help with health issues such as family planning, healthy living advice, blood pressure checks, travel advice and vaccinations, routine immunisations and dressings. They run clinics for long-term health conditions such as asthma, heart disease and diabetes and carry out cervical smears.

Healthcare Assistants

Mrs Sarah Weston (f)

Sarah supports the Nurse Practitioners and Practice Nurses with their daily work and carries out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement, dressings, ear syringing, health checks, smoking cessation clinics and new patient checks. Sarah will also act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.

Practice Management

Mrs Paula Watts

Paula is responsible for the day to day management and development of the practice, ensuring that patient services are provided safely, efficiently and effectively to the highest possible standards. She deals with complaints on behalf of the practice and is happy to receive comments and suggestions concerning our services from patients at any time.

Reception

The reception staff will assist you in making urgent and routine appointments to see your doctor, arrange repeat prescriptions.

The receptionists are trained to take essential details sympathetically and are able to answer many of your queries in complete confidence.

They will act as a link between you and other members of the team. If you are in doubt about anything please ask a receptionist for help. Our staff always aim to be courteous and to facilitate the smooth running of the practice

Secretaries

Mrs Tracy Morgan

Tracy deals with Doctors' correspondence, making referrals and hospital appointments, handling patients queries, and liaising with other healthcare teams.

Attached Staff

Community Midwives, District Nurses and Health Visitors provide care for patients at home and are often in close communication with the doctors.